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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Hundreds of protestors assembled outside the Cook Islands parliament in capital Avarua on Tuesday to protest against prime ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...
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Cook Islands prime minister discusses marine, climate and economics in China visit
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on ...
Factbox-Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self governing but in free association with New Zealand. It is a realm country of New Zealand, along with Niue and ...
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Cook Islands PM aims to boost trade ties during China visit
SYDNEY - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific state in a decade, to help improve ties ranging from trade ...
Canadians cancel trips, ban American booze after Trump's tariffs
"It feels like Trump wants to restructure the world order," Drew Dilkens, mayor of the Canadian border city of Windsor, said.
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Melbourne school fined for death of 16yo student Lachlan Cook on overseas trip
A private school in Melbourne's south-east has been fined $140,000 following the death of one of its students, Lachlan Cook, on an overseas trip in 2019. Lachlan died in hospital from ...